01 / Notice
Name the relationship before the object.
Look for an edge, a gap, a repeated direction or a change in contrast. Write a sentence that another person could use to locate the detail.
Make a first sketch without rearranging everything. Include enough surrounding space to preserve the relationship that interested you.
02 / Constrain
Choose one part to keep steady.
Keep the format, the crop or the main arrangement stable for a few attempts. Decide which choice the next version will change.
A clear constraint makes the comparison readable. It also prevents every uncertain part from turning into a different experiment at once.
03 / Compare
Place the versions beside each other.
Describe where attention begins, which lines connect and what the empty areas contribute. Read the actual drawing before explaining what you meant to do.
Keep the version that gives the question more clarity and another if it reveals a useful uncertainty. A preference is more useful when its reason remains attached.
04 / Continue
Leave a small question for the next page.
Choose one change worth trying again and write it beside the studies. Preserve the earlier work as a reference.
Begin another session by reading that note. The same subject can support a new inquiry when the next choice has a clear purpose.